Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 42.54 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Qatar, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 42.54 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and up 514.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Qatar peaked at 58.25 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, 175.81 million, in 1967.
Qatar ranks 105th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 229.63 million | — |
| 1967 | 175.81 million | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 209.22 million | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 248.06 million | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 258.89 million | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 349.37 million | +34.9% |
| 1972 | 443.12 million | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 457.84 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 743.53 million | +62.4% |
| 1975 | 1.30 billion | +74.8% |
| 1976 | 1.71 billion | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 2.00 billion | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 2.43 billion | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 2.64 billion | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 3.36 billion | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 5.09 billion | +51.6% |
| 1982 | 5.27 billion | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.26 billion | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 6.96 billion | +63.4% |
| 1985 | 7.86 billion | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 7.88 billion | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 8.83 billion | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 8.15 billion | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 8.18 billion | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.62 billion | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 7.48 billion | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 10.42 billion | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 5.97 billion | -42.7% |
| 1994 | 7.18 billion | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 7.71 billion | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 7.66 billion | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.06 billion | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.93 billion | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 7.92 billion | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 13.71 billion | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 13.85 billion | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.41 billion | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 25.22 billion | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 30.46 billion | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 46.15 billion | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 58.25 billion | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 56.91 billion | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 42.54 billion | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.68 million | 175.81 million | 248.06 million | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.23 billion | 258.89 million | 2.64 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 billion | 3.36 billion | 8.83 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 billion | 5.97 billion | 10.42 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.83 billion | 13.71 billion | 58.25 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Qatar
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 517,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 28.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 40.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Qatar?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Qatar was 42.54 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.25 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.81 million in 1967.
- How does Qatar rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Qatar ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.